Window.



A. C. GODDARD.

WINDOW.

APPLIOA'IXON FILED MAR,4,1908. 903,706. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

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WINDOW.

APPLICATION rum) MAR.4,1903.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN CARROLL GODDARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO J. F. BLANGIIARD 00., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed March 4, 1908. Serial No. 419,167.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN CARROLL Gon- DARI), a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, Long Island City, Borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Vindow, of which the following is a full, clear, and cxact descrhption.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and useful il'nprovements in metallic windows, whereby the window is rendered dust and moisture proof and the sashes are effectively held against rattling.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a face view of the improvement as a plied; Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectlon of the same, on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the muntin, the section being on the line 44 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the s ring-pressed parting strip in the jamb; and Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation of the means for interlocking a jamb with the head or sill.

The window frame or casing consists of jambs A, A, connected with each other at the top by the head B and at the bottom by the sill C, the said parts of the window frame or casing being made of sheet metal bent into hollow or tubular form, the sill C bein filled with concrete or other suitable plastic material capable of setting and hardening. The jambs A and A are provided with guideways for the upper sash D and the lower sash D to slide in, the said sashes being preferably provided with muntins E, as plainly indicated in Figs. 1 and 4.

Each of the jambs A and A is made of two pieces A A (see Fig. 3), of which the piece A is bent to form the two sides and the inner face of the jamlo, while the piece A is the outer face and connects the sides with each other by a double seam, as indicated in Fig. 3. A division plate A is attached. to the head 1) and extends in each janib, so as to hold the weights for counterbalancing the sashes l) and I), spaced from each other in the hollow janibs A and A. The head B is made of two pieces B and B similar to the jambs A and A. plainly indicated in Fig. 2, and the sill (l is made of one piece bent to form the top and sides with inwardly-extending flanges at the bottom, to safely retain the concrete filling. The janibs A and A are connected with the head B and the sill C by tenons F (see Figs. 1 and 6) integral on the head B and the sill C, and passing into mortiscs formed in the corresponding inner faces of the ambs A and A, the tenons F being clenched or bent over at the inside of the jambs A and A to securely fast e11 the jambs, head and sill together. The inside and outside faces of the jambs extend over the head I) and sill and the parts are fastened together by rivets G, as indicated in Fig. 2. The sashes D and D have the stiles H, H and H, H, connected with each other by the end rails I, I and the meeting rails J J, and the stiles of the upper and lower sashes are held apart by springressed )arting strips K. The stiles and rai s are hollow and made of sheet metal, and each stile is made of one piece and each rail is formed of two pieces lock-seamed together, and each parting strip K is made of sheet metal bent into U shape form, as

lainly indicated in Fig. 3. The end members of each parting strip K form guides and are engaged by flanges H H (see Fig. 3), formed on the stiles H, H of the upper and lower sashes D, D.

To the inner face of each parting strip K are riveted or otherwise secured at intervals, the bearings K, each made approximately U-shape in cross section, the sides terminating in flanges K extending towards each other and spaced apart, to form a vertically disposed slot for the passage of a bolt L, as shown in Fi s. 3 and 5. The belt L engages the middle portion of an elliptical spring L arranged within the bearing K and resting with its ends on the flanges K to press the bearing K and consequently the parting strip K toward the corresponding jambA orA By the arrangement described the parting strips K are yieldingly mounted, and by engaging the flanges H, H it is evident that pressure is exerted against the stiles II, II of the upper and lower sashes D and D, to hold the same firmly in position, but to allow free up and down move ment of the sashes. As shown in Fig. 3, the bearings K extend within a groove A formed in the piece A of the corresponding jamb A or A, and the outer faces of the stiles H and the cap I has its upper edges beaded as shown in Fi 2, and the edges of the member P are anged for engaging below the head as shown in the same figure end rail I of the upper sash D rests against shoulders A formed integrally on the jambs A, A and the head B (see Figs. 2 and 3). The inner faces of the stiles H and the rails I, J abut against a strip N fastened to the jambs A and A. The meeting rail J is provided on the top with a short transverselyextcnding flange J and at the bottom with a long flange J and a long flange J is formed on the top of the meeting rail J, and a short flange J is formed on the bottom of the said meeting rail J. Now when the sashes D and D are in a closed position, as indicated in Fi 2, the long flange J overlaps the short ange J 2 while the short flange J 5 overlaps the long flange J Thus the flanges with the adjacent or opposite walls of the meeting rails J and J form a hollow chamber, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2, and the joints of the meeting rails are rendered completely dust and moisture proof.

The glass panes O are puttied in grooves formed in the stiles and rails of each sash, the grooves being formed by bending the metal of the stiles (see Fig. 3) and the rails J and I corresponding (see Fig. 2), while the rooves in the rails I and J are formed by anges 1 J bent up into the rail. The

flanges I of the rail I are connected with each other by a connecting cap I engaged by a member P integrally formed on a reinforcing bar P held within the rail and abutting against the seam I connecting the two surfaces of the rail with each other, the reinforcing bar being secured in place by a screw Q held in the top member of the rail and screwing in the reinforcing bar P, thus holding the parts securely together.

The flanges J are similarly connected by the cap J 7 enga ed by the member P of the reinforcing bar l" held on the seams within the rail J and enga ed by a screw rod Q. The bottom piece of the meeting rail J is held locked in place by the screw Q and reinforcing bar P en aging the seams within the rail, and a simifizr screw Q, and bar P hold the bottom piece of the rail I in place, as shown in Fig. 2.

Each muntin E (see Fi 4) is formed of the stri s E, E bent to Torin longitudinal flanges E, resting on op osite faces of the panes O, and the said anges are engaged by clamping and reinforcin bars R, It arranged within the strips I), l) and connected with each other by a bolt R to draw the clamping plates It, It against the flanges 1C, I 1", and the latter against the faces of the panes U, to hold the latter securely in place. The flanges E terminate in lugs ll, engaging the edge of the corresponding glass pane O to prevent shifting thereof.

By the arrangement described an exceedingly strong and durable window sash is provided, securely holding the panes in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A window having a jamb, a parting strip provided with a supporting arm a spring pressing the said arm, and a bolt held on the jamb and engaging the said spring.

2. A window having top and bottom sashes provided with meeting rails, each rail having a transverselyextending long flange and a short flange, of which the long flange of one rail overlaps the short flange of the other rail, to form an air chamber 011 the meeting of the rails.

3. A window having a hollow rail formed of a Ushaped section, having the side member terminating in interior seams, a covering plate within the rail connecting the seams with each other, a cross bar abutting against the inner ends of the seams, and a screw engaging the covering plate and screwing in the said bar.

4. A window having a hollow rail formed of sides terminating at one edge in spaced flanges extending within the rall, to form a recess for the window pane, the other edge terminatin in inwardly-extending seams, a covering p ate having flanges engaging the said seams, a bar resting on the said seams at the inside of the rail, the bar having mem bers, and a cap connecting the said side flanges with each other and engaged by the said bar members, and means for holding the said bar in place.

5. A window having a hollow rail formed of sides terminating at one edge in spaced flanges extending within the rail to form a recess for the window. pane, the other edge terminatin in inwardly-extending seams, a covering plate having flanges engaging the said seams, a bar resting on the said seams at the inside of the rail, the bar having memhere, a cap connecting the said side flan es with each other and engaged by the said ar members, and a screw held on the said covering plate and screwing in the said bar.

6. A window having a muntin, coin rising outer members formed with inwar ly-extending flanges for engaging op osite faces of the window pane, clamping ates within the members and engaging the anges thereof, and a serew hehl on one member and serewing in the ehnnping plate oi the other member.

7. In a window, a top rail comprising aide members, eaeh lll'tH'itilti with an inwardly projeeting flange, the flanges (-o-aeting to l'orm a groove for reeeiving the glass anti a eonneeling eap for the [hinges within the rail, Siliti eap eompriaing jaws engaging the enter fate of eaeh flange, a reini'oreing har to \\'|lil'il the jaws are eonnet-teih tlllti a #erew lor adjusting the (-ap iUWllti amt 'l'rom the flanges.

8. In a window, a rail eomprising side nienihers, eaeh provided with an inwardly projecting flange, the flanges eo-acting to form a groove lor reeeiving the glass, and a eonnei'ting eap for the flanges within the rail, said cap comprising jaws engaging the outer face of eaieh flange, and a screw for adjusting the eap toward and from the flanges.

J. In a wimlow a rail comprising side members 'ilt'll provided with an inwardly prnjeeting flange, the flanges eo-aeting to term a groove [or |.'eeei\"ing the glass, :1 eonnet-ling eap tor the [hinges within the rail, aml means for moving the (sap toward and from the flanges.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speeitieation in the presenee of two anhserihing witnesses.

AVIAI N UARIMJLL GODDARD.

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